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Jackson v. Shinseki

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Government Benefits, Government Law, Military Law
The United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims decision that attorney-petitioner was not entitled to fees for the representation of her...

Dorsey v. Office of Pers. Mgmt.

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
Merit Systems Protection Board's denial of petitioner's request for a survival annuity benefit based on the federal service of her late spouse is...

East Brooks Books, Inc. v. Shelby County, Tenn.

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Government Law
In an action brought by the operator of two bookstores that sell non-obscene sexually oriented material and restrict admissions to adults only...

Entm't Prod., Inc. v. Shelby County, Tenn.

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Government Law
Denial of plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction in their suit against the county challenging the constitutionality of the Tennessee...

Goldstein v. N.Y. State Urban Dev. Corp.

Constitutional Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a state constitutional challenge to an eminent domain proceeding, judgment for respondent is affirmed where: 1) it was indisputable that the...

Fidelity Nat'l Title Ins., Co. v. Schroeder

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Debt Collection, Government Law, Judgement Enforcement, Property Law & Real Estate
In a case involving property on which plaintiff was about to file an abstract of judgment as a lien against, and which defendant then deeded to...

City of Anaheim v. Sup. Ct.

Administrative Law, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Cyberspace Law, Government Law, Tax Law
In proceedings arising from city's imposition of a "transient occupancy tax" against a number of online travel companies (OTC) in the collective...

Wollmer v. City of Berkeley

Administrative Law, Construction, Environmental Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action seeking to overturn approvals by the City of Berkeley and Berkeley City Council of use permits and zoning variances for a mixed-use...

Boston & Maine Corp. v. Massachusetts Bay Transp. Auth.

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Environmental Law, Government Law, Oil and Gas Law, Transportation
In a suit filed by a railroad operator (B&M) seeking to enjoin the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) from making its Chapter 21E...

Kourouma v. Holder

Administrative Law, Evidence, Government Law, Immigration Law
Citizen of Guinea's petition for review of BIA's denial of her application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the CAT is granted...